2026 FC Dallas season
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Clark and Dan Hunt | ||
| Head coach | Eric Quill | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium | ||
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The 2026 FC Dallas season will be the Major League Soccer club's 31st season and second under head coach Eric Quill.
Due to renovations at Toyota Stadium, home match capacity is reduced to around 11,000.
Background
Transfers
In
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | 
|
Ran Binyamin | 21 | Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed to a U22 Initiative contract through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season with club options for the 2029-30 and 2030-31 season |
[1] | |
| 14 | DF | 
|
Herman Johansson | 28 | Mjällby AIF
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed to contract through the 2029-30 Major League Soccer season | [2] | |
| 20 | FW | 
|
Jaidyn Contreras | 18 | North Texas SC
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [3] | |
| 34 | MF | 
|
Kaka Scabin | 19 | North Texas SC
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [3] | |
| 26 | DF |
|
Slade Starnes | 22 | SMU
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [3] | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Caleb Swann | 18 | North Texas SC
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [3] | |
| 40 | GK | .svg.png){kind=small}
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Jonathan Sirois | 24 | CF Montréal
|
Trade | Pre-season | Acquired in exchange for a total of up to $350,000 in General Allocation Money ($75,000 in 2026 GAM, $75,000 in 2027 GAM and up to $200k GAM in performance insentive metrics) |
[4] | |
| 21 | MF | 
|
Joaquín Valiente | 24 | Defensor Sporting
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Signed through the 2027-2028 season with club options for the 2028-2029 and 2029-2030 seasons | [5] |
Draft picks
| Round | Selection | Pos. | Name | College | Signed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 [a] | FW |  Ricky Louis |
Georgia Southern | Signed | [6] |
| 1 | 3 [b] | FW |  Nicholas Simmonds |
Virginia | Signed | [6] |
| 1 | 16 | GK |  Niklas Herceg |
Vermont | Unsigned | [6] |
| 2 | 40 [c] | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} Edouard Nys |
UIC | Unsigned | [6] |
| 2 | 44 [d] | MF |  Umberto Pelà |
Virginia | Unsigned | [6] |
| 3 | 6 [e] | DF | Olayinka Ogunleye |
Louisville | Unsigned | [6] |
Out
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | FW |
|
Herbert Endeley | 24 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 8 | MF |
|
Sebastian Lletget | 33 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 20 | FW |
|
Pedrinho | 22 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| -- | FW |
|
Diego Pepi | 21 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| -- | FW |
|
Tomas Pondeca | 24 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| -- | DF |
|
Carl Sainté | 23 | El Paso Locomotive FC
|
Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 51 | MF | 
|
Anthony Ramirez | 20 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 41 | FW |
|
Tarik Scott | 20 | Lexington SC
|
Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 34 | MF |
|
Alejandro Urzua | 20 | n/a | Option Declined | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 98 | GK |
|
Jacob Jackson | 25 | n/a | Contract Expired | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 1 | GK | 
|
Maarten Paes | 27 |  Ajax
|
Transfer | Pre-season | Undisclosed | [10] |
Club
Roster
- As of February 13, 2026[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Preseason
| January 21, 2026 International Friendly | FC Dallas | 4–0 | Portimonense S.C. | Portimão, Portugal |
| 9:45AM CST (UTC-06) | Julio  38' Louis 45' Kaick 52' Cappis 58' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão |
| January 26, 2026 Atlantic Cup | FC Dallas | 5–2 | Brøndby IF | Loulé, Portugal |
| 1:30PM CST (UTC-06) | Ibeagha 33' Farrington 46', 52' Johansson 62' Simmonds 86' |
Report | 58' 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio Algarve |
| January 30, 2026 Atlantic Cup | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 5:00AM CST (UTC-06) | Musa 46' Julio 90+4' Louis 90+23' |
Report | Wolff 90+33' |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| February 7, 2026 Torneo de Tejas | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Red Bull New York | Frisco, Texas |
| 1:00PM CST (UTC-06) | Farrington 21' Julio 45' Sarver 80' (pen.) |
Report | Ruvalcaba  57' Hall 90+14' Rojas 90+21' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| Note: There was a third half played during this match. | ||||
| February 11, 2026 Torneo de Tejas | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 11:00AM CST (UTC-06) | Delgado 79' |
Report | 45' 81' |
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center Field 1 |
| February 14, 2026 Torneo de Tejas | FC Dallas | Canceled | Atlanta United FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 12:00PM CST (UTC-06) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium | ||
| Note: Match canceled due to weather | ||||
MLS
Western Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: February 21, 2026.
Source: Regular Season
Results by round
Regular season
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
| February 21, 2026 1 | FC Dallas | v | Toronto FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CST (UTC-06) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| February 28, 2026 2 | FC Dallas | v | Nashville FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CST (UTC-06) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| March 7, 2026 3 | Los Angeles FC | v | FC Dallas | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30PM CST (UTC-06) | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| March 14, 2026 4 | FC Dallas | v | San Diego FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| March 21, 2026 5 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo FC | v | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| April 4, 2026 6 | D.C. United | v | FC Dallas | Washington D.C. |
| 6:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| April 11, 2026 7 | FC Dallas | v | St. Louis City SC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| April 18, 2026 8 | FC Dallas | v | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| April 22, 2026 9 | FC Dallas | v | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| April 25, 2026 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| May 2, 2026 11 | New York Red Bulls | v | FC Dallas | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| May 9, 2026 12 | FC Dallas | v | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| May 13, 2026 13 | FC Dallas | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| May 16, 2026 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | FC Dallas | San Jose, California |
| 9:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| May 23, 2026 15 | Colorado Rapids | v | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| July 22, 2026 16 | Portland Timbers | v | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 25, 2026 17 | San Diego FC | v | FC Dallas | San Diego, California |
| 8:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| August 1, 2026 18 | LA Galaxy | v | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 9:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 15, 2026 19 Copa Tejas | Austin FC | v | FC Dallas | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
| August 19, 2026 20 | Real Salt Lake | v | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 22, 2026 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 8:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: BC Place |
| August 30, 2026 22 | St. Louis City SC | v | FC Dallas | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 6:00PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| September 5, 2026 23 | FC Dallas | v | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| September 9, 2026 24 | Minnesota United FC | v | FC Dallas | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| September 12, 2026 25 | FC Dallas | v | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| September 19, 2026 26 Copa Tejas | FC Dallas | v | Austin FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| September 26, 2026 27 | FC Dallas | v | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 10, 2026 28 | Charlotte FC | v | FC Dallas | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| October 14, 2026 29 | FC Dallas | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 17, 2026 30 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo FC | v | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| October 24, 2026 31 | FC Dallas | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 28, 2026 32 Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | FC Dallas | v | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 31, 2026 33 | Sporting Kansas City | v | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 2:00PM CDT (UTC-05) | Stadium: Sporting Park |
| November 7, 2026 34 | FC Dallas | v | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:00PM CST (UTC-06) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
Kits
          Primary
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Red/Dark Blue Hoops | Dark Blue / Red/White stripes | Red | MLS, February 21, 2026 against Toronto FC |
Notes
- ^ Atlanta United → FC Dallas. FC Dallas acquired Atlanta's pick.
- ^ CF Montréal → FC Dallas. FC Dallas acquired the natural first round pick and Toronto FC's natural third round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft from CF Montréal in exchange for FC Dallas' natural second round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, $175,000 in 2026 GAM and $175,000 in 2027 GAM.[7]
- ^ Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas. FC Dallas acquired the natural second round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft from Colorado Rapids.
- ^ Colorado Rapids → Sporting KC → Orlando City → FC Dallas. FC Dallas acquired the natural second round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft from Orlando City SC.
- ^ Toronto FC → CF Montréal → FC Dallas. CF Montréal acquired the natural third round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft and $75,000 in conditionl GAM from Toronto FC in exchange for the MLS rights to Malik Henry.[8] For the subsequent trade to FC Dallas see Round 1: CF Montréal → FC Dallas
References
- ^ "FC Dallas Signs Midfielder Ran Binyamin from Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C." fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "FC Dallas Signs Swedish International Herman Johansson from Mjällby AIF". fcdallas.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "FC Dallas Signs Jaidyn Contreras, Kaka Scabin, Slade Starnes and Caleb Swann to Homegrown Deals". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois from CF Montréal". fcdallas.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "FC Dallas Acquires Attacking Midfielder Joaquín Valiente from Defensor Sporting Club". fcdallas.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "FC Dallas Selects Six Players in 2026 MLS SuperDraft". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "CF Montréal acquires $350,000 in General Allocation Money, 2026 SuperDraft selection, from FC Dallas". CF Montréal. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "CF Montréal acquires up to $75,000 in general allocation money and third-round pick from Toronto FC". CF Montréal. July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "FC Dallas Announces Year-End Roster Moves Ahead of 2026". FC Dallas. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "FC Dallas Transfers Goalkeeper Maarten Paes to AFC Ajax". FC Dallas. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Players". fcdallas.com.